Bootlegs & B-sides is a compilation album by Ice Cube

Ice Cube

O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,...

, released on November 22, 1994.

Overview

Bootlegs & B-sides is a collection of b-sides and remixes compiled from various Ice Cube 12"s, originally recorded between 1992-1994. It includes the remix of the hit single "Check Yo Self

Check Yo Self

"Check Yo Self" is the second hit single from Ice Cube's third solo album The Predator. It was released in July 1993 and features New York rappers Das EFX. It topped both the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop and Rap charts while also reaching number 20 on the Hot 100 chart...

", originally on The Predator

The Predator

The Predator is the third studio album by Ice Cube. Released within months of the 1992 Los Angeles riots, many songs comment on the racial tensions. The title is in part reference to the movie Predator 2, and the album itself includes samples from the film...

album, and its b-side "24 Wit' An L". Production-wise, much of the album is very similar to the Lethal Injection album.

Content

The compilation contains Cube's usual barrage of fiery social commentary, such as on the track "My Skin Is My Sin" where he raps:

See you devils are all the same

You'll gun down a congregation in Jesus

Jesus

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' name

Using me as a scapegoat, well cracker don't sleep

Far from a goat, more like a black sheep

Black sheep

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Lamb of God, and its odd

That Allah

Allah

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 is a man that don't need a tan

The oddly titled "D'Voidofpopniggafiedmegamix" is a mix of several tracks taken from Ice Cube's first four albums. The title could be considered a reference to D'voidoffunk from the P-Funk mythology

P-Funk mythology

The P-Funk mythology is a group of recurring fictional characters, themes and ideas related in a series of concept albums and live shows, primarily from George Clinton and his founded bands Parliament and Funkadelic....

Many of the song versions were later included on later remastered proper Ice Cube albums.

Track listing

1. "Robbin' Hood (Cause It Ain't All Good)"
2. "What Can I Do? (Remix)
   What Can I Do?
   What Can I Do? is a single from Ice Cube's compilation, Bootlegs & B-Sides. However in the album version it appeared as a remix the original version was a b-side....
   
   " (feat. Mack 10
   Mack 10
   Dedrick Rolison, , better known by his stage name Mack 10 is an American rapper and actor. He was a member of hip hop trio Westside Connection, along with Ice Cube and WC...
   
   )
3. "24 Wit' An L"
4. "You Know How We Do It (Remix)"
5. "2 N The Morning"
6. "Check Yo Self (Remix)
   Check Yo Self
   "Check Yo Self" is the second hit single from Ice Cube's third solo album The Predator. It was released in July 1993 and features New York rappers Das EFX. It topped both the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop and Rap charts while also reaching number 20 on the Hot 100 chart...
   
   " (feat. Das EFX
   Das EFX
   Das EFX is an American hip hop duo. It consists of emcees Skoob and Dray...
   
   )
7. "You Don't Wanna Fuck Wit These (Unreleased '93 Shit)"
8. "Lil Ass Gee (Eerie Gumbo
   Gumbo
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    Remix)"
9. "My Skin Is My Sin" (feat. WC
   WC (rapper)
   William L. Calhoun Jr. , better known by his stage name WC , is an American rapper. He was born in Texas, but moved to South Central Los Angeles at an early age. He originally was a rapper in the group Low Profile, and later formed his group WC and the Maad Circle, which also included fellow rapper...
   
   )
10. "It Was A Good Day (Remix)"
11. "U Ain't Gonna Take My Life"
12. "When I Get To Heaven (Remix)"
13. "D'Voidofpopniggafiedmegamix"

Charts

Charts	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	#19
U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...	#3

Album singles

"Check Yo Self (Remix)

Check Yo Self

"Check Yo Self" is the second hit single from Ice Cube's third solo album The Predator. It was released in July 1993 and features New York rappers Das EFX. It topped both the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop and Rap charts while also reaching number 20 on the Hot 100 chart...

"'

• Released: 1993
• B-side: 24 Wit' An L

"What Can I Do? (Remix)

What Can I Do?

What Can I Do? is a single from Ice Cube's compilation, Bootlegs & B-Sides. However in the album version it appeared as a remix the original version was a b-side....

"'

• Released: 1994
• B-side: